Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
BBC Radio 4
From America’s great hope after Nixon’s election victory, to disillusionment after Watergate through to President Carter’s election. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alastair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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Should Nixon resign?
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
11/09/73 • 14 min
Why the American policy in the state of Israel is failing to keep the home fires burning; and why an embattled President Nixon has more to fear from friends than foes.
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Nixon's tax returns go public
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
12/14/73 • 14 min
Nixon makes past tax returns public to quell claims of tax evasion - but his minimal returns don't quite add up.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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The political filibuster
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
10/07/77 • 14 min
Understanding the art of the political filibuster. Carter busts his own filibuster to force through energy policies.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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No more nukes
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
10/26/79 • 14 min
Anti-nuclear power protests strengthen in wake of Three Mile Island accident.
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This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Gromyko's threat to SALT treaty
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
06/29/79 • 14 min
US Senate fury over Soviet foreign minister Gromyko's threat to sink SALT treaty.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Three Mile Island Accident
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
04/06/79 • 13 min
Everyone has an opinion on nuclear energy now. The political fallout of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident on March 28, 1979, and how it might impact on future energy policy.
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Young's final diplomacy
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
08/17/79 • 14 min
Resigning Andrew Young's last act of diplomacy before leaving his UN ambassadorial role.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Pol Pot regime falls
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
01/12/79 • 14 min
Cambodia's Pol Pot regime toppled by Vietnamese incursion.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Economic predictions, November 1978
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
11/17/78 • 13 min
Economic predictions. Has Carter seen a recession looming? Link between decadence and Depression.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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How Texas became American
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
03/23/79 • 13 min
Why Mexico still resents losing Texas and her western territories to the US.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980) currently has 317 episodes available.
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The average episode length on Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980) is 14 minutes.
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The first episode of Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980) was released on Nov 30, 1969.
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